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A deep freeze occured between those dates many thought we were going into an ice age. Many books were written on it. "The mean annual temperature has increase

• pstuart 3y ago
  We were mistaken on a lot of things in the past and in general we're getting better at figuring it out. Scientific consensus is that climate change is real, is impacted by human activity, and shows no sign of abating. We're seeing weather patterns that are breaking records and seasonal changes that correspond with a warming planet. The denial of these concerns seem to be either from those who are directly profiting from factors contributing to it or those whose political beliefs associate it with a hoax by the enemy. Fossil fuels provided cheap energy to transform civilization but it's not the only game in town anymore. Transitioning away from them brings significant benefits that are worthy enough regardless of "saving the planet" (e.g., cheaper power, less pollution, energy independence, less environmental destruction, etc).
  • ipaddr 3y ago
    Scientific consensus is as accurate as theory of the luminiferous aether. Seems like we are not much better at figuring it all out if we believe scientific consensus is anything but a political activity. There is a group who believes the climate is changing but question those who selectively use dates to make the situation appear more dramatic. There is a financial motive in many cases and others have had too many glasses of koolaid